JP2011507021A - Progressive eye lens - Google Patents

Abstract

  The present invention provides a progressive ophthalmic lens suitable for being worn by a person performing sports activities. For this reason, the lens has an enlarged far vision region and a separated peripheral field of view with a gradual gradient of mean sphericity. When this type of progressive lens is provided to the wearer, the lens can have an addition value approximately equal to the prescribed value or an addition value less than the prescribed value.

Description

  The present invention relates to a progressive (progressive multifocal) ophthalmic lens suitable for performing sports activities. The invention also relates to a method of manufacturing such a lens for a specific wearer.

  The use of visual acuity when performing sports activities can have different characteristics than those used in daily life. In particular, far vision and ground vision are very often used in many sports while near vision is used little or no. Examples include golf, jogging, tennis, cycling and the like. As a possibility, near vision can be used for a limited period of time, for example, for viewing a mobile phone, reading a map, entering a golf score, etc. However, sportsmen stare at mobile phones and maps for a short time enough to read the necessary information.

  Therefore, in a great number of sports, it is required that a sportsman looks over a wide field of view. For example, the golfer must be able to follow the movement of the ball and the cyclist must not be disturbed by optical distortions that can occur in the peripheral area of the field of view. Therefore, it is advantageous for sportsmen to have high-quality moving object peripheral vision.

  As is well known, progressive spectacle lenses correct the wearer's visual acuity differently for near vision than for far vision. Thus, whether a wearer sees a distant object or a close object, such a lens provides a permanently adapted vision correction. Thus, the lens has a refractive power that continuously changes between the two regions of the distance vision lens and the near vision lens, respectively. However, this change in refractive power essentially results in undesirable astigmatism (astigmatism) that restricts the distance vision and near vision regions of the lens in the lateral direction. Thus, it is known to adapt the design of the progressive lens according to the wearer's main activity in order to reduce the obstacles that can cause this undesirable astigmatism. For example, certain progressive lens designs that are more adapted to work towards a computer screen have been proposed, while other lenses are more adapted to drive a car. However, performing sports (such as one of the above) may require different adaptations of the progressive lens design.

  Accordingly, progressive lenses that have been further adapted for sports activities have already been proposed commercially. Such a lens has a particularly extended distance vision region. However, the adaptation is still inadequate with respect to the wide distant vision and good ground vision requirements felt when doing certain sports.

  Patent Document 1 describes a specific design of a progressive ophthalmic lens having a very wide distance vision region. This enlarged area is also for intermediate vision and allows the wearer to clearly observe objects located at a distance of 1 meter or more without moving their heads. However, such a lens has a near vision region where the refractive power continuously increases at the bottom of the lens to the lower edge of the lens. The lens described in Patent Document 1 has a region lacking undesirable astigmatism with a continuously decreasing width between the far vision region and the lower edge of the lens. For this reason, such a progressive ophthalmic lens design is referred to as a “funnel” design. Thus, the near vision condition provided by such a lens can be particularly difficult because it can be difficult for the wearer to find a point on the lens at which the lens provides a clear visual acuity for objects close to the wearer. Not comfortable. In certain situations, the wearer may also be forced to take a painful and tired posture in order to obtain sufficient near vision.

  Patent document 2 in the name of the present applicant provides a progressive ophthalmic lens with a complex surface, a prism reference point and a fitting cross, where the scanning of the wearer's line of sight through the lens It is suitable for being placed in front of the wearer's eye so as to define a longitude line corresponding to the trajectory. The longitude line connects the upper edge of the lens to the lower edge and passes through the distance vision reference point, the fitting cross, the prism reference point, and the near vision reference point. The fitting cross and the near vision reference point are located 4 mm above the prism reference point and 14 mm below the prism reference point, respectively. The complex surface has a power addition between the distance vision reference point and the near vision reference point, and has a limited value due to the following quality: Normalize to addition Cylinder Degree; Return of Average Sphericity Normalized to Addition (Rebound); Progression Length In the present application, the value normalized with respect to the addition means a quotient obtained by dividing this value by the addition.

ここで、ｎは、当該点におけるレンズの物質の屈折率であり、Ｒ１及びＲ２は、同一の点における複雑表面の最大及び最小の曲率半径であり、二つの垂直な方向において測定されている。更に、プログレッション長さは、フィッティング十字と、平均球面度が遠方基準点に関して加入度の８５％に等しい差を有する経度線上の点との間でレンズの複雑表面上において縦方向に測定された距離として定義される。 The average sphericity and cylindricity estimated at a point on the complex surface are each given by:

Where n is the refractive index of the lens material at that point, and R1 and R2 are the maximum and minimum radii of curvature of the complex surface at the same point, measured in two perpendicular directions. In addition, the progression length is the distance measured longitudinally on the complex surface of the lens between the fitting cross and the point on the longitude line where the mean sphericity has a difference equal to 85% of the addition with respect to the far reference point. Is defined as

  However, the visual comfort provided by a lens such as that described in US Pat. No. 6,053,776 may be insufficient when a person wearing the lens is performing a sports activity.

US Pat. No. 7,033,022 EP 1744202

  Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide improved comfort for a person wearing a progressive ophthalmic lens, particularly when performing sports activities.

Thus, the present invention provides a progressive ophthalmic lens whose complex surface has the following characteristics:
A cylinder degree value normalized to add power which is less than 1.0 over the complex surface of the lens;
-An average sphericity normalized to the addition without having a return on a circle with a radius of 20 mm centered on the prism reference point;
-Progression length of 15 mm or less;
The mean sphericity has a change normalized to the add power, which is less than or equal to 0.08 in the section of the longitude line between the prism reference point and the far vision reference point.

  The first advantage of the lens according to the invention is due to the change in the average sphericity of the complex surface along the longitude line. This change is small between the prism reference point and the distance vision reference point, thereby extending the distance vision region below the lens. Thus, the wearer benefits from corrections adapted for their distance vision, even for distant objects located at intermediate distances. Thus, by starting progression at a low level in the lens, the wearer can easily see the ground. In this way, the lens wearer has sufficient visual acuity for the golf ball on the ground, or can correctly see the road just ahead when walking.

  A second advantage of the lens according to the invention results from the cylindricity of the complex surface having a limited value over the entire surface of the lens. A low cylinder degree value reduces undesirable lens astigmatism, even in the lateral portion of the lens near the peripheral edge of the lens. Thus, the wearer benefits from sufficient vision throughout the lens. In other words, the wearer of the lens has a distance vision through the lens opened not only in the lateral direction of the right side and the left side but also in the longitudinal direction downward. In addition, the absence of mean sphericity return on a 20 mm radius circle centered on the prism reference point ensures that the change in refractive power does not interfere with peripheral vision in the lateral portion of the lens. Furthermore, the open distant vision quality and excellent peripheral vision quality give the wearer superior dynamic vision. In particular, the sensation of dizziness that can be felt when changing the line of sight through the lens is greatly reduced or completely absent.

  The third advantage is due to the limited progression length. With this relatively short progression length, the lens has a refractive power adapted for the wearer's near vision at a point on the longitude line not just below the fitting cross. In other words, the area of the lens that is adapted to correct the wearer's near vision is in a position that is not too under the lens. Thus, the near vision area is easily and quickly accessible to the wearer, but allows the wearer to see the ground through the intermediate vision area without taking an uncomfortable posture. enable.

  According to an improvement of the invention, the average sphericity has an absolute change of less than 0.25 diopters in a section of the longitude line at least 5 millimeters long extending from the near vision reference point towards the lower edge of the lens. obtain. In other words, the lens provides the wearer with a near vision region stretched in the longitudinal direction in which the refractive power is substantially constant. This provides excellent near vision comfort, particularly when the wearer has sufficient spacing to change his line of sight while maintaining visual conditions adapted to near vision. This is because it can be used. This comfort makes it possible in particular to scan the screen of the mobile phone in the vertical direction without any interruption.

The present invention also provides a method of manufacturing an ophthalmic lens as described above for a particular wearer. The method comprises the following steps:
(1) obtaining a refractive power value and an addition value for distance vision prescribed for a wearer;
(2) obtaining a reduced addition equal to the addition prescribed for the wearer minus a value between 0.75 and 1.25 diopters;
(3) determining a lens design based on the prescribed far vision power value and reduced add power value;
(4) A step of manufacturing a lens according to the determined design.

  Thus, such a method includes the step of subtracting the addition from the addition value originally prescribed for the wearer. The wearer can then benefit from further open vision while having a near vision area that allows a near object to be viewed for at least a short or medium period. The condition for near vision through the lens is good enough for the wearer to watch time on a wristwatch or see the screen of a mobile phone.

  Other features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of non-limiting example embodiments, with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 4 is an average curvature diagram for a progressive ophthalmic lens according to the present invention having an addition of 1.0 diopter. FIG. 4 is a cylinder degree diagram for a progressive ophthalmic lens according to the present invention having an addition of 1.0 diopter. FIG. 1c corresponds to FIG. 1a for another progressive ophthalmic lens according to the invention having an addition equal to 1.5 diopters. FIG. 1c corresponds to FIG. 1b for another progressive ophthalmic lens according to the invention with an addition equal to 1.5 diopters. FIG. 1c corresponds to FIG. 1a for another progressive ophthalmic lens according to the invention having an addition equal to 2.0 diopters. FIG. 1c corresponds to FIG. 1b for another progressive ophthalmic lens according to the invention having an addition equal to 2.0 diopters. FIG. 1c corresponds to FIG. 1a for another progressive ophthalmic lens according to the invention having an addition equal to 2.5 diopters. FIG. 1c corresponds to FIG. 1b for another progressive ophthalmic lens according to the invention having an addition equal to 2.5 diopters. FIG. 1c corresponds to FIG. 1a for another progressive ophthalmic lens according to the invention having an addition equal to 3.0 diopters. FIG. 1c corresponds to FIG. 1b for another progressive ophthalmic lens according to the invention having an addition equal to 3.0 diopters. The return value in question with the lens according to the invention is shown.

  As is well known, a spectacle lens has a front surface and a rear surface. Between these two surfaces there is a refractive transparency, which is usually homogeneous. This can be a finished lens glass, the two surfaces of which have a well-defined shape. Thus, the lens glass may already be trimmed to the size of the lens housing of the pair of spectacle frames. However, the finished lens glass can be considered before trimming. Alternatively, it can also be a semi-finished lens glass, only one surface has a well-defined shape and the other surface will be later machined according to the wearer's prescription . Typically, the front surface of the semi-finished lens glass is a clear surface and the rear surface will be machined later. In this application, the term “ophthalmic lens” is understood to mean both finished lens glasses and semifinished lens glasses. When untrimmed, the lens usually has a circular peripheral edge, for example 60 mm (millimeters) in diameter. Therefore, when the lens is used by the wearer after it is attached to the pair of spectacle frames and applied to the wearer's face, the positional relationship between the front and rear surfaces of the lens is specified.

  In the present description, it is assumed that the front surface of the progressive lens considered has a complex surface shape. In other words, it has an average sphericity that varies continuously with respect to its surface.

For the front surface of the lens, the following points are defined in a manner well known to those skilled in the art:
-A prism reference point (designated O) relative to the prism value of the lens;
-A fitting cross (designated FC) that functions to adjust the position of the lens vertically with respect to the center of the wearer's pupil;
A distance vision reference point (FV) associated with a power value suitable for correcting the wearer's vision when looking at a distant object (typically more than 2 meters away from the wearer) );
-Near vision related to a power value suitable for correcting the wearer's visual acuity when looking at nearby objects (typically located approximately 40 centimeters from the wearer's eye) Reference point (designated by NV).

  These criteria and identification points are indicated by the lens manufacturer. These points are communicated in a note provided with the lens by the manufacturer, permanently engraved on the lens, or indicated by temporary tracing on the lens.

  In the following, the terms “upper”, “lower”, “upper”, “lower”, “lateral” identify a part of the lens or a point on the lens with respect to the reference position of the lens used by the wearer. Used for This position corresponds to the position of the wearer's head provided with a frame in which the lens is fixed and held vertically.

  The front surface of the lens is specified by two Cartesian coordinate axes in millimeters: specifically, X is on the horizontal axis, Y is on the vertical axis, and the positive direction of the Y axis is upward. Usually, the point O is the center of this coordinate system, the coordinates of the point FC are X = 0 and Y = 4 mm, the coordinates of the far vision point FV are X = 0 and Y = 8 mm, and the near vision The ordinate of the point NV is Y = -14 mm. Thus, FV is located on the vertical axis above O and NV is below O but offset laterally with respect to FV (parallel to the X axis). The NV shift is opposite between the right lens and the left lens. A line ML called a main longitude line connects points FV, FC, O, and NV. The line ML corresponds to a locus on the lens of the line of sight when the wearer continuously observes an object arranged with a variable height and a variable distance in front of the line ML.

  Lens add power is defined as the difference between the values of the mean sphericity of the front surface at points NV and FV.

  FIGS. 1a, 2a, 3a, 4a and 5a are average sphericity diagrams of the front surfaces of five lenses according to the invention. Each figure is bounded by the peripheral edge of the corresponding lens and shows the mean sphere value for each point on the front surface of that lens. The lines plotted in the figure are isosphericity lines that connect the points on the front surface of each lens corresponding to a predetermined mean sphericity value. This value is shown in diopter units for some lines.

  Similarly, FIGS. 1b, 2b, 3b, 4b and 5b are cylindricity diagrams. The lines plotted in the figure are equal cylinder degree lines, connecting the points on the front surface of each lens corresponding to a predetermined cylinder degree value.

  The above formulas 1a and 1b are formulas for the average sphericity and cylinder degree.

  Cylinder FIGS. 1b-5b show that for each lens, the cylinder value at the front point divided by the addition value of the lens is less than 1.0. Thus, in FIG. 1b, the cylinder values of 1.0 diopter addition lenses are all less than 1 diopter, and in FIG. 2b, the cylinder values of 1.5 diopter addition lenses are all less than 1.5 diopters. The same applies to FIGS. 3b, 4b and 5b.

  Furthermore, a circle C is traced on the mean sphericity diagram of FIGS. 1a to 5a and has a point O as the center and a radius of 20 mm. The average spherical value appearing on the circle C is from the intersection of the circle and the longitude line ML at the lower part of the lens (Y <0) to the intersection of the circle C and the longitude line ML at the upper part of the lens (Y> 0). , Decrease regularly. In other words, the mean sphere ensures that the optical properties of the lens change slowly and uniformly by having no return on the circle C on either side of the longitude line. This provides excellent peripheral motion vision. The inventor reminds the reader that if the return is on a circle C, the average sphericity normalized to the addition of the lens is either the right or left side of the lens, Or it appears on both sides. The return height is the difference between the average sphericity values obtained at the two local extreme values of the average sphericity located between the absolute maximum value and the absolute minimum value of the average sphere on the circle C. Is divided by the added power.

  FIG. 6 shows the principle of how such a return is sought and is excluded by the present invention. This figure shows the change of the mean sphere of the complex surface along the circle C. The horizontal axis of the graph of FIG. 6 plots the displacement on the circle C through the value of the polar angle α defined from the vertical axis of the upper half starting from point O and directed to the upper edge of the lens. . The mean sphericity has an absolute minimum for an α value of zero, corresponds to a distance vision region, and has an absolute maximum for an α value that is close to 180 degrees but shifted, Corresponds to the near vision region. Loc. min. And loc. max. The minimum and maximum of the average sphericity indicated by lie between α of these values. Δ is the difference between the average sphericity values obtained at this local maximum and minimum. The return of average sphericity normalized to the addition is the quotient of Δ divided by the addition of the complex surface.

  The following table gives the mean sphericity values of the front surface of the accompanying drawings corresponding to points O and FV:

  The numerical values given in this table correspond to lenses of the same transparent homogeneous material with a refractive index n equal to 1.591.

  The last column of the above table shows the change in mean sphericity normalized to the addition, calculated between point O and point FV, specifically ΔSph / addition = | Sph (O ) -Sph (FV) | / addition, and || represents an absolute value. This value is less than 0.08 in all cases. Also, it is less than 0.08 regardless of the pair of points considered along line ML between points O and FV to determine the average sphericity. Advantageously, the value ΔSph / addition is less than or equal to 0.05 between points O and FV along the line ML and in every segment of this line between these points, preferably 0. 04 or less.

  Finally, the mean sphericity diagram of FIGS. 1a-5a shows that the corresponding lenses each have a progression length of 15 mm or less.

For average sphericity normalized to add power, it can be advantageous to have limited spatial variation in certain parts of the lens glass, while maintaining excellent near vision accessibility Improve the dynamic vision of the wearer. Thus, mean sphere normalized to the diopter has a maximum slope of 0.11 mm ^-1 from 0.09 mm ^-1 along the lines of longitude, and / or along a circle C 0. It may have a spherical gradient of 9 mm ⁻¹ or less.

  The general shape of the distance vision and near vision regions of the lens according to the present invention can be visualized from a cylindricity diagram (FIGS. 1b-5b). In the case of the lens shown in the accompanying drawings, two equal cylinder degrees associated with a given cylinder value on each side of the longitude line ML form a constriction between the points O and NV. In other words, the two equal cylinder degrees have an hourglass profile with a progressive bevel that increases from near point NV toward the lower edge of the lens. This profile indicates that the near vision area is wide enough to provide the wearer with superior comfort when the wearer is looking at a nearby object through the bottom of the lens. Guarantee.

Furthermore, the distance vision area of each lens shown in the attached drawings may have a width w _F greater than 52 mm at the fitting cross FC (see FIGS. 1b-5b). This width w _F is equal to the distance measured along the horizontal straight line passing through the fitting cross FC between two equal cylinder degree lines located on each side of the longitude line ML, and is equal to a cylinder degree equal to half of the addition. Corresponds to the value. Preferably, the width w _F of the far vision region can be greater than 56 mm at the fitting cross FC.

In fact, in order to obtain a wide distance vision and gentle slopes provide excellent peripheral vision, by decreasing the width w _N of near vision, may be advantageous to adjust the design of complex surfaces. Therefore, the width _{w N} of the near vision region is advantageously less than 14mm in point B longitude line located below 5mm near vision reference point NV (see Figure 1b~ Figure 5b). The width w _N corresponds to a cylinder degree value equal to the distance measured on a horizontal line passing through point B between two equal cylinder degree lines located on each side of the longitude line ML and equal to half of the addition. is doing. More advantageously, w _N is less than 12 mm, preferably between 10 mm and 11.5 mm. The far vision region becomes particularly large and further extends from each side of the longitude line ML toward the lower end of the lens.

  In the following, several methods for providing such a lens to the first identified wearer will be described. First, an optical prescription is obtained for the wearer that specifies a value of average refractive power, particularly for distance vision, and optionally an astigmatism characteristic and a value of addition power. These values and characteristics are established with respect to one or more visual impairments that are perceived by the wearer. The lens can then be made from a semi-finished lens glass selected from a series of incident models and corresponding to various addition values.

  According to the general method of selecting a semi-finished lens glass, the addition of the complex surface is selected to be approximately equal to the addition prescribed for the wearer. Then, at the distance vision point, the rear surface of the semi-finished lens glass is machined to approximately obtain the refractive power prescribed for the distance vision (a prescription for astigmatism correction is also conceivable). In this case, the lens provided to the wearer has a refractive power at the near vision point that compensates for the visual impairment of the near vision.

According to an alternative method proposed by the present invention, the lens provided to the wearer can be determined from the prescribed value by subtracting the addition value. For this reason, a reduced addition is calculated for the wearer, which is equal to the prescribed addition minus the value between 0.75 and 1.25 diopters. For example, the reduced addition is equal to the addition prescribed for the wearer minus 1.0 diopters. It can also be determined by more complex methods, in particular by applying different addition corrections depending on the addition values prescribed for the wearer. As an example, the reduced addition can be calculated by applying the following formula when the prescribed addition is 1.5 diopters or more:
Add_red = α × Add_presc−β
Where Add_red represents the reduced addition, Add_presc represents the prescribed addition, α is a first constant between 0.90 and 1.05, and β is 0.75 A second constant between diopter and 0.85 diopter. Further, if the prescribed addition is less than 1.5 diopters, the reduced addition can have a constant greater than or equal to 0.5 diopters and less than or equal to 0.75 diopters. When a reduced add power value is used, the wearer observes a nearby object while having a larger distance vision area at the top of the lens compared to a lens with a prescribed add power value It has a vision correction at the bottom of the lens that makes it possible.

  Regardless of the method of selecting the addition of the lens approximately equal to the prescribed addition or subtracted from it, the design of the lens depends on the refractive power prescribed for far vision and the prescribed or reduced. Determined from the added power value. The design of this lens can be determined in particular by taking into account the wearer's behavioral characteristics and / or characteristics that describe how the wearer wears the lens. The wearer's behavioral characteristics can be a habit that the wearer rotates his eyes rather than the head, especially when looking at different directions in succession. The characteristics that determine how the lens is worn depend in particular on the spectacle frame selected by the wearer and can include, in particular, the distance between the pupil of the eye and the rear surface of the lens, the wide angle, and the like.

  The lens is manufactured in a known manner, for example by machining the rear face of a semifinished lens glass corresponding to the design chosen for the wearer and the prescribed or reduced addition.

  Although the accompanying drawings illustrate the present invention for five addition values, of course, the present invention can be implemented with any addition value. Finally, by adapting the refractive power value or astigmatism (astigmatism) value at the distance vision reference point, the present invention can be used for myopic wearers, hyperopic wearers, astigmatism wearers. .

Claims (13)

A progressive ophthalmic lens comprising a complex surface, a prism reference point (O), and a fitting cross (FC), wherein a scan of the wearer's line of sight through the lens is an intersection of the line of sight and the surface Suitable to be placed in front of the wearer's eye so as to define a longitude line (ML) corresponding to the trajectory, the longitude line connecting the upper edge of the lens to the lower edge, and a distance vision reference Passing through the point (FV), the fitting cross (FC), the prism reference point, and the near vision reference point (NV),
The fitting cross (FC) is located 4 mm above the prism reference point (O), the near vision reference point (NV) is located 14 mm below the prism reference point (O), and the complex surface is , Having a refractive power addition between the far vision reference point (FV) and the near vision reference point (NV);
(I) a cylinder degree value normalized to add power of less than 1.0 over the entire complex surface of the lens;
(Ii) an average sphericity normalized to addition without having a return on a circle with a radius of 20 mm centered on the prism reference point (O);
(Iii) Progression length of 15 mm or less, in the longitudinal direction between the fitting cross (FC) and the point at which the average sphericity has a difference in addition of 85% with respect to the far vision reference point A progression length, which is a measured distance,
(Iv) The addition surface has an average sphericity of 0.08 or less in the section of the longitude line (ML) between the prism reference point (O) and the far vision reference point (FV). A lens characterized by having a standardized change with respect to the lens.   An average sphericity of the complex surface is 0.05 or less, preferably 0.04 in the section of the longitude line (ML) between the prism reference point (O) and the far vision reference point (FV). The lens of claim 1 having the following normalized change with respect to add power. Mean sphere which is normalized with respect to the diopter is relative to the complex surface has a maximum slope between 0.09 mm ^-1 of 0.11 mm ^-1 along the longitude line (ML), The lens according to claim 1 or 2. The average sphericity normalized with respect to the addition power has a slope of 0.9 mm ⁻¹ or less along a circle with a radius of 20 mm centered on the prism reference point (O) with respect to the complex surface. The lens according to claim 1, which has a lens.   An average sphericity of the complex surface is less than 0.25 diopter in the section of the longitude line (ML) at least 5 millimeters long extending from the near vision reference point (NV) toward the lower edge of the lens The lens according to claim 1, having an absolute change of   The complex surface has a near vision region width of less than 14 mm at a point (B) on the longitude line located 5 mm below the near vision reference point (NV), and the near point at the point (B) The width of the vision area is equal to the distance measured on a horizontal line passing through the point (B) between two equal cylinder degrees located on each side of the longitude line (ML), and 6. A lens according to any one of the preceding claims, corresponding to a cylinder degree value equal to half.   7. Lens according to claim 6, wherein the width of the near vision region of the complex surface at point B is less than 12 mm, preferably between 10 mm and 11.5 mm.   The complex surface has a width of a far vision region larger than 52 mm in the fitting cross (FC), and the width of the far vision region in the fitting cross is located on each side of the longitude line (ML). 8. Any of claims 1 to 7, corresponding to a cylinder degree value equal to a distance measured along a horizontal line passing through the fitting cross between two equal cylinder degrees and equal to half of the addition. The lens according to any one of the above.   9. The lens of claim 8, wherein a width of the far vision region of the complex surface is greater than 56 mm at the fitting cross (FC). A method for manufacturing an ophthalmic lens according to any one of claims 1 to 9, for a specific wearer,
(1) obtaining a refractive power value and an addition value for distance vision prescribed for the wearer;
(2) obtaining a reduced addition that is equal to the addition prescribed to the wearer minus a value between 0.75 and 1.25 diopters;
(3) determining a lens design based on the prescribed power value for distance vision and the reduced add power value;
(4) manufacturing a lens according to the determined design.   By considering a characteristic selected from a wrinkle that the wearer moves the eye over the head when continuously looking at different directions, the distance between the pupil of the eye and the rear surface of the lens, and a wide angle, The method of claim 10, wherein a lens design is determined in step (3).   12. A method according to claim 10 or 11, wherein the reduced addition is equal to the addition prescribed for the wearer minus 1.0 diopters. -If the prescribed addition is 1.5 diopters or more,
Expression Add_red = α × Add_presc−β
Where Add_red represents the reduced addition, Add_presc represents the prescribed addition, α is a first constant between 0.90 and 1.05, β is the second constant between 0.75 and 0.85 diopters,
-If the prescribed addition is less than 1.5 diopters, by using a constant between 0.5 and 0.75 diopters for the reduced addition,
12. A method according to claim 10 or 11, wherein the reduced addition is obtained from the addition prescribed by the wearer.

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